Special Group 2022
The 2022 Rio de Janeiro Special Group parades were held between April 22nd and 23rd, 2022 (postponed due to the pandemic), at the Marquês de Sapucaí, with exclusive broadcast on TV Globo. The schools in the Special Group in 2022 were, in order of presentation: Imperatriz Leopoldinense, Mangueira, Salgueiro, São Clemente, Viradouro, Beija-Flor, Paraíso do Tuiuti, Portela, Mocidade, Unidos da Tijuca, Grande Rio and Vila Isabel. The grand champion was Acadêmicos do Grande Rio, with a theme about Exu. The other champion schools were Beija-Flor, Viradouro, Vila Isabel, Portela and Salgueiro, and the school relegated to the Gold Series was São Clemente.
Episodes
1 Imperatriz Leopoldinense - Special Group (RJ) - Full parade from April 22, 2022 Apr 22, 2022 2 Estação Primeira de Mangueira - Special Group (Rio de Janeiro) - Full parade from April 22, 2022 Apr 22, 2022 3 Acadêmicos do Salgueiro - Special Group (Rio de Janeiro) - Full parade from April 22, 2022 Apr 22, 2022 4 São Clemente - Special Group (RJ) - Full parade from April 22, 2022 Apr 22, 2022 5 Unidos do Viradouro - Special Group (Rio de Janeiro) - Full parade from April 22, 2022 Apr 22, 2022 6 Beija-Flor de Nilópolis - Special Group (RJ) - Full parade from April 22, 2022 Apr 22, 2022 7 Paraíso do Tuiuti - Special Group (RJ) - Full parade from April 23, 2022 Apr 23, 2022 8 Unidos da Tijuca - Special Group (Rio de Janeiro) - Full parade from April 23, 2022 Apr 23, 2022 9 Portela - Special Group (Rio de Janeiro) - Full parade from April 23, 2022 Apr 23, 2022 10 Unidos de Vila Isabel - Special Group (Rio de Janeiro) - Full parade from April 23, 2022 Apr 23, 2022 11 Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel - Special Group (RJ) - Full parade from April 23, 2022 Apr 23, 2022 12 Acadêmicos do Grande Rio - Special Group (RJ) - Full parade from April 23, 2022 Apr 23, 2022 13 Highlights from the Special Group parades in Rio de Janeiro, 2022 Apr 23, 2022